Exxon Louisiana refinery poorly maintained, environmentalists say

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HOUSTON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - A Louisiana environmental group said on Tuesday that ExxonMobil Corp’s Baton Rouge, Louisiana, refinery, where four workers were burned in a Nov. 22 fire, has been poorly maintained for years.

The Louisiana Bucket Brigade, which works to improve safety and reduce pollution from refineries and chemical plants in the state, highlighted findings of a 2012 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency inspection of the refinery as showing long-standing flaws in maintenance.

“This accident fits in a pattern of a poorly maintained facility that has consistent and constant accidents,” Anne Rolfes, director of the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, said on Tuesday.